Mom's Guide to Finding Herself: Rediscovering Identity and Joy in Motherhood

<p><strong>Is sick season turning your house into a germy battleground—and your brain into mush?</strong></p><p>If you’re barely holding it together between school call-outs, snot-covered toddlers, and the emotional weight of being <em>the one who handles everything,</em> this episode is for you. Sick season hits moms hard, and it’s not just the fevers—it’s the burnout, the decision fatigue, and the constant guilt.</p><p>That’s why I called in pediatrician and mom Dr. Mona Amin from PedsDocTalk to walk us through how to <strong>survive sick season as a mom without losing yourself</strong> in the process.</p><p>We’re talking:</p><ul><li>What red flags mean it’s time to keep your kid home—and what’s just a harmless runny nose</li><li>How to <strong>navigate parenting while sick</strong> yourself, without guilt or burnout</li><li>Practical strategies to <strong>reduce the mental load</strong>, protect vulnerable family members, and still find moments of peace</li></ul><p>Whether you're deep in the flu season shuffle, managing sick kids back-to-back, or just trying to <strong>care for your family without abandoning yourself</strong>, this episode is your permission slip to rest, reset, and protect your peace.</p><p>📲 Tag me on Instagram <a target="_new" rel="noopener" class="decorated-link" href="https://www.instagram.com/momidentityproject">@momidentityproject</a> </p><p>💬 Leave me a message: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://momsguidetofindingherself.com">momsguidetofindingherself.com</a> </p><p>📝 Get my Mom Moment Memo: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://momidentityproject.com/memo">momidentityproject.com/memo</a> </p><p>🧰 Grab the $17 Mom Identity Starter Kit: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://momidentityproject.com/starterkit">momidentityproject.com/starterkit</a></p><p>🎧 Like the show? Share it with a fellow mom in burnout mode. </p><p>💛 Love the show? Leave a 5-star review—it helps us keep going!</p>

<p>Have you ever had a gut feeling something was wrong—and everyone told you it was “just anxiety”?</p><p>Dr. Mona Amin is a pediatrician and parenting expert. But when she became a mom, everything she thought she knew was turned upside down. In this powerful episode, she shares her traumatic birth story, her son’s NICU and stroke diagnosis, her own ICU stay, and how motherhood forced her to stop doubting herself—and start trusting her intuition more than anything else.</p><p>If you’ve ever felt dismissed, overwhelmed, or like you were losing yourself in early motherhood, this conversation is for you.</p><p><strong>BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU’LL LEARN:</strong></p><ul><li>Why even the most “prepared” moms can face unexpected trauma after birth</li><li>How to recognize and reclaim your maternal intuition, even when no one else listens</li><li>What reparenting yourself really looks like—and how it helps you show up for your kids</li></ul><p>We’re diving into birth trauma, postpartum identity loss, medical trauma, intuitive parenting, and what it means to rebuild yourself after everything falls apart.</p><p><strong>CONNECT WITH DR. MONA AMIN:</strong> </p><p>Website: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.pedsdoctalk.com">https://www.pedsdoctalk.com</a> </p><p>Instagram: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/pedsdoctalk/">https://www.instagram.com/pedsdoctalk/</a> </p><p>Podcast: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-pedsdoctalk-podcast-child-health-development/id1501057527">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-pedsdoctalk-podcast-child-health-development/id1501057527</a></p><p><strong>LEARN MORE FROM KRISSY BOLD:</strong> </p><p>Website: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.momidentityproject.com">https://www.momidentityproject.com</a> </p><p>Instagram: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/momidentityproject">https://www.instagram.com/momidentityproject</a> </p><p>Starter Kit: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.momidentityproject.com/starterkit">https://www.momidentityproject.com/starterkit</a> </p><p>Voice message: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.momsguidetofindingherself.com">https://www.momsguidetofindingherself.com</a> </p><p>Memo signup: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.momidentityproject.com/memo">https://www.momidentityproject.com/memo</a></p><p>Follow the show and leave a 5-star review to help more moms find honest, empowering conversations about motherhood identity, postpartum mental health, and trusting yourself again.</p>

<p><strong>Does the holiday season make you feel even more disconnected from yourself?</strong></p><p>You’re not just overwhelmed, you’re likely facing a <strong>motherhood identity crisis</strong>. In the rush to create joy for everyone else, you might be losing sight of your own. This episode offers real talk and relief for moms struggling with <strong>identity after motherhood</strong>, especially during the busiest season of the year.</p><p>You’ll hear a raw story about the moment I realized I’d completely disappeared under the weight of holiday expectations—and how I started reclaiming myself in small, intentional ways. If you’re feeling like you’ve lost who you are since becoming a mom, you're not broken. You're just overdue for your own magic.</p><p><strong>IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:</strong> </p><p>🎄 The real reason holiday stress feels heavier after kids—it’s tied to <strong>motherhood identity loss</strong> </p><p>🎄 How to stop saying yes out of guilt and start honoring what matters to <em>you</em> </p><p>🎄 A realistic plan to protect your peace and rediscover what lights you up </p><p>🎄 How to create a more joyful season by <em>including</em> yourself in it</p><p>You are more than a holiday magic maker. You deserve to feel like <em>you</em> again. Let this episode guide you back toward clarity, calm, and joy.</p><p>💬 Leave a message: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://momsguidetofindingherself.com">momsguidetofindingherself.com</a> </p><p>💌 Get the Memo: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://momidentityproject.com/memo">momidentityproject.com/memo</a> </p><p>🎁 Reset your identity: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://momidentityproject.com/starterkit">momidentityproject.com/starterkit</a> </p><p>📲 Follow @momidentityproject on Instagram </p><p>⭐ Follow + review to help other moms find this episode</p>

<p><strong>Ever had a stranger mom show up for you when you needed it most?</strong></p><p>In this feel-good, emotionally honest episode, Krissy sits down with Kaitlin Becker, known for her roles on Sprout's Sunny Side Up and Meekah on Blippi, to share real stories of mom-to-mom support that changed everything. From NICU struggles to grocery store tears, these are the moments that remind us we’re not alone. You’ll laugh, cry, and walk away with your heart full.</p><p><strong>BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU’LL DISCOVER:</strong></p><ul><li>Real stories of mom kindness that will renew your faith in people</li><li>Why small moments can have a huge emotional impact</li><li>How Kaitlin navigated postpartum and found community in unexpected places</li></ul><p>💗 Loved it? Follow, rate, and review to help us keep creating these episodes.</p><p>🎤 CONNECT WITH KAITLIN BECKER: Instagram: @kaitlinbecker </p><p>Have Kaitlin send a message of kindness and support: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.cameo.com/kaitlinbex">https://www.cameo.com/kaitlinbex</a></p><p>🎧 LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE </p><p>Harmony by Fyutch &amp; Aura V featuring Kaitlin Becker: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qn7nlBGhieo&amp;list=OLAK5uy_kUCbQof6AuMkZp5MSBDEffLzN60i1e1HQ">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qn7nlBGhieo&amp;list=OLAK5uy_kUCbQof6AuMkZp5MSBDEffLzN60i1e1HQ</a> </p><p>Morris and the Magic Bell (Yoto): <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://us.yotoplay.com/products/morris-and-the-magic-bell">https://us.yotoplay.com/products/morris-and-the-magic-bell</a> </p><p>Every Body's Talkin’ (Tonies): <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://us.tonies.com/products/clever-tonies-set-every-bodys-talkin?variant=46108859760791">https://us.tonies.com/products/clever-tonies-set-every-bodys-talkin?variant=46108859760791</a></p><p>📲 Tag me on Instagram @momidentityproject </p><p>💬 Leave a voice message: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.momsguidetofindingherself.com">https://www.momsguidetofindingherself.com</a> </p><p>📝 Get my Mom Memo: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.momidentityproject.com/memo">https://www.momidentityproject.com/memo</a> </p><p>🎁 Starter Kit: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.momidentityproject.com/starterkit">https://www.momidentityproject.com/starterkit</a></p>

<p><strong>Running on coffee, snacks, and fumes? You’re not alone, but you <em>don’t</em> have to feel this way.</strong></p><p>This week, I’m joined again by dietitian and IBCLC Allegra Gast to talk about how moms can fuel their bodies in real, doable ways… even in the chaos of everyday motherhood.</p><p><strong>This episode isn’t about diets or perfection. It’s about <em>supporting your energy</em> so you can stop running on empty.</strong></p><p><strong>BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU’LL DISCOVER:</strong> </p><ul><li>Why so many moms feel depleted, ragey, or crash by mid-afternoon </li><li>How to increase your protein without turning into a gym bro </li><li>Simple nutrition upgrades (like electrolytes!) that help you feel like a human again</li></ul><p>🎧 Follow the show, leave a review, and share with a friend who’s ready to feel better. </p><p>💛 Grab the <strong>Mom Identity Starter Kit</strong> → <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.momidentityproject.com/starterkit">www.momidentityproject.com/starterkit</a> </p><p>📬 Subscribe to the <strong>Mom Moment Memo</strong> → <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.momidentityproject.com/memo">www.momidentityproject.com/memo</a> </p><p>🗣️ Drop your story or question at → <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.momsguidetofindingherself.com">www.momsguidetofindingherself.com</a></p><p><strong>Meet Allegra Gast</strong></p><p>Allegra is a <strong>functional registered dietitian</strong> and <strong>International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)</strong> who leads a team of five at her practice, <strong>Aloha Nutrition</strong>. She offers virtual consultations worldwide and is passionate about helping moms nourish themselves in a way that feels realistic—not overwhelming.</p><p>She lives in Texas with her husband and four kids, including twins, and shares amazing, judgment-free education over on Instagram.</p><p></p><p><strong>Connect with Allegra Gast:</strong> </p><p>Website: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.aloha-nutrition.com">www.aloha-nutrition.com</a> </p><p>Instagram: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.instagram.com/aloha.nutrition">www.instagram.com/aloha.nutrition</a> </p><p>TikTok: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.tiktok.com/@aloha.nutrition">www.tiktok.com/@aloha.nutrition</a></p>